Method of packing chair seats

ABSTRACT

A chair pack is provided for storage of chairs and their protection during shipping. Initially, chair seats are not stored with the chairs since the seats will come with a number of different fabrics for each chair design. A flap opening is provided in the chair pack to permit the insertion of the chair seat into the chair pack just prior to shipment of the unit to the consumer.

United States Patent Bobb [ June 20, 1972 [54] METHOD OF PACKING CHAIR SEATS [72] Inventor: Paul D. Bobb, High Point, NC.

[73] Assignee: Armstrong Cork Company, Lancaster, Pa.

[22] Filed: Dec. 30, 1970 [21] App]. No.: 102,600

[52] U.S. CI. ..53/37, 53/50, 206/46 FN,

206/65 K [51] Int. Cl ..B65b 5/08 [58] Field of Search .53/37, 50; 206/46 FN, 65 K [56] References Cited UNITED STATES PATENTS 2,947,414 8/1960 Johnson ..206'/46 FN 3,077,062 2/1963 Brumbaugh ..53/ 37 Primary Examiner-Travis S. McGehee Attomey-Clifi'ord B. Price ABSTRACT A chair pack is provided for storage of chairs and their protec tion during shipping. Initially, chair seats are not stored with the chairs since the seats will come with a number of different fabrics for each chair design. A flap opening is provided in the chair pack to permit the insertion of the chair seat into the chair pack just prior to shipment of the unit to the consumer.

2 Claims, 3 Drawing Figures INVENTOR PAUL p. 8058 ATTORNEY 1 METHOD OF PACKING CHAIR SEATS CROSS-REFERENCE TO RELATED APPLICATION This application is an improvement over the chair pack structure set forth in U. S. application Ser. No. 886,531, filed Dec. 19, 1969, entitled Chair Pack.

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The invention relates to a packing envelope for fumiture and, more particularly, to a method of inserting chair seats into the packing envelope containing chairs.

2. Description of the Prior Art After chairs have been placed in their packing box, the chairs are stored by the manufacturer in a warehouse until such time as they are needed to fill an order. At this time, the packing box would be reopened, the furniture seats packed therein, and the box rescaled. This is not a desirable procedure with conventional packing boxes and would be most undesirable with the chair pack of the above-mentioned application.

It is possible that the chair seats could be placed in a separate box and shipped along with the chair pack box. Naturally, the shipping of two boxes makes it easier to have separation of the two boxes in shipment and possible inconvenience for the party receiving the shipment.

U. S. Pat. No. 3,193,152 discloses a shipping container which has a flap 39 which is opened to permit the filling of the container. Consequently, flap openings for shipping containers are utilized in the art, but to date they have not been utilized in the furniture industry to ship chairs.

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION The invention relates to a conventional chair pack package which is utilized to carry and protect chairs during storage and shipping. Due to the fact that one style of chair may be provided with a number of different fabric coverings for the chair seat, provision must be provided for the insertion of the chair seats into the chair pack after it has been determined what particular fabric seat will be used with the chair. The chair pack herein has a break-away flap on the side of the carton. The flap is opened and chair seats are inserted within the box and fastened to the side wall of the box. The flap is then closed and sealed with tape.

Consequently, a minimum of effort is involved in inserting the chair seats into the chair pack. Also, the method herein provides for a lessening in the possibility of having a chair pack defectively sealed, particularly when a shrink-wrapped chair pack is utilized.

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWING DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENT A conventional chair pack 2 is shown in FIG. I. A generally rectangular chair seat insertion door 4 is shown located adjacent one edge of the chair pack and about midway up the height of the chair pack. This door 4 is formed by having three perforated sides 6 cut in the side wall of the chair pack. Complete tearing of the three perforated sides permits the fold-out of the door due to the hinge action of the fourth side of the door remaining fastened to the chair pack. Folding out of the door 4 then provides an opening giving access to the interior of the chair pack. The door 4 can be sealed by folding it back into place relative to the side wall of the chair pack and inserting tape 8 over the door 4.

Referring now to FIG. II, there is shown a chair pack similar to that set forth in the above-mentioned application, Ser. No. 886,531. Two chairs 10 are positioned within the chair pack and are held relative to the ends of the chair pack. The side of the chair pack is cut away, but the door 4 is shown in its folded-out position. If the side of the chair pack had been shown in FIG. II, all of the interior of the chair pack would be concealed except for a portion of the carton which would be overlaid by the door 4 when it was folded against that side of the carton. A first chair seat 12 is inserted through the opening provided by door 4 and then slide to the bottom of the chair pack. It is then fastened to the side wall of the chair pack. A second chair seat 14 is inserted through the opening provided by the door 4 and placed on the wall of the chair pack in a position overlying chair seat 12. Chair seat 14 is also fastened to the side wall of the chair pack. There now exists a chair pack containing two chairs and two chair seats.

FIG. III shows the technique for fastening the chair seats to the chair pack wall. The chair seat is basically an upholsteredtype seat which has a wood back 16 covered with upholstery batting and upholstery covering 18. When the chair seat is placed inside of the chair pack, the wood portion of the chair seat is placed adjacent the inside wall of the chair pack. On the outside wall of the chair pack, directly opposite the wood portion of the chair seat, there may be placed a small piece of plywood 20. This particular element 20 need not always be used. A plurality of staples 22 are then passed through the piece of plywood 20, the side wall 24 of the chair pack, and the wood backing 16 of the chair seat. This holds the chair seat in position and provides a good technique for fastening the seat to the carton wall so that the seat cannot be readily dislodged from the wall of the chair pack during shipment.

What is claimed is:

1. The method of packing chair seats into a chair pack, said chair pack comprises a carton assembly into which is positioned at least one chair, said carton assembly is sealed in an acceptable manner for shipping, the carton lacks a chair seat which would be utilized with the chair, said chair pack having a wall structure with a chair seat insertion door structure defined by three perforated lines forming the outline of the door with the fourth unperforated side of the door functioning as a hinge for the door, the steps of inserting the chair seat into the chair pack comprising: tearing the perforated lines defining the chair seat insertion door of the chair pack to provide an opening into the interior of the chair pack, inserting at least one chair seat into the interior of the chair pack, positioning the chair seat adjacent the side wall of the chair pack with the bottom of the chair seat adjacent the interior wall of the chair pack, and then fastening the chair seat to the interior wall of the chair pack.

2. The method as set forth in claim 1 further comprising the steps of placing a piece of plywood on the outside of the chair pack adjacent the chair seat within the chair pack and then passing staples through the plywood, the wall of the chair pack and the bottom side of the chair seat to hold the chair seat in position. 

1. The method of packing chair seats into a chair pack, said chair pack comprises a carton assembly into which is positioned at least one chair, said carton assembly is sealed in an acceptable manner for shipping, the carton lacks a chair seat which would be utilized with the chair, said chair pack having a wall structure with a chair seat insertion door structure defined by three perforated lines forming the outline of the door with the fourth unperforated side of the door functioning as a hinge for the door, the steps of inserting the chair seat into the chair pack comprising: tearing the perforated lines defining the chair seat insertion door of the chair pack to provide an opening into the interior of the chair pack, inserting at least one chair seat into the interior of the chair pack, positioning the chair seat adjacent the side wall of the chair pack with the bottom of the chair seat adjacent the interior wall of the chair pack, and then fastening the chair seat to the interior wall of the chair pack.
 2. The method as set forth in claim 1 further comprising the steps of placing a piece of plywood on the outside of the chair pack adjacent the chair seat within the chair pack and then passing staples through the plywood, the wall of the chair pack and the bottom side of the chair seat to hold the chair seat in position. 